take notes

Idioms  

1. Also, make notes. Record one's observations or what one hears in order to help recall them later. For example, Jim never takes notes in class and I think he'll regret it, or The decorator made notes of window measurements and other dimensions. [Mid-1500s] Also see take note.

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Example Sentences

Some of the kids take notes; one snaps photos of Gates’s presentation slides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But I’ve found that not having to take notes has had the opposite of the intended effect on my absorption of information.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Some Kaiser doctors and clinicians, including therapists, use Abridge to take notes during patient visits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Every five minutes, he and his fellow researchers take notes, singling out one of the group's 10 adult males to follow each day.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

We decided that we’re going to take notes on iconic scenes, costumes, and anything else that sticks out to us that we want to include in our movie.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon